Shut Up vs Digital U
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shut Up
This app helps you avoid unwanted online discussions by automatically hiding comment sections while browsing the web in Safari. You can customize which websites should always display comments.
- Hides comment sections in Safari
- Customizable website exceptions
- Simple and free to use
- Works on websites only
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Shut Up spares you the opinions of troglodytes by hiding comment sections when browsing the web in Safari. You can also set your favorite websites to show comments by default. That's it. Simple and free. Enjoy! NOTE: Shut Up can only hide comments on websites, not inside apps. Uses shutup.css by Steven Frank, with permission. https://github.com/panicsteve/shutup-css
Digital U
This app helps YouTube creators manage comments efficiently. It connects to your YouTube account and uses AI to provide intelligent suggestions for responding to viewers. Streamline your engagement and build stronger connections with your audience.
- Connects to YouTube account
- AI-powered comment suggestions
- Streamlines comment management
- Enhances viewer engagement
- Tracks audience comments
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Streamline your YouTube engagement with Digital U, your ultimate comment management companion. Our app seamlessly connects to your YouTube account, making it effortless to stay on top of your audience's comments. Say goodbye to the guesswork and hello to AI-powered comment suggestions. With Digital U, you'll receive intelligent recommendations for responding to user comments, ensuring your engagement is always on point. Spend less time sifting through comments and more time building meaningful connections with your viewers. Digital U is your secret weapon to becoming a more responsive and insightful content creator. Your YouTube channel deserves the best, and Digital U delivers. Join the ranks of successful YouTubers who trust Digital U to enhance their viewer interactions. Download now and take your YouTube engagement to new heights! End of trial and subscription renewal: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchases - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Link to Privacy Policy:https://tandraton.com/commentsAi/privacy Link to Terms of Use:https://tandraton.com/commentsAi/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Digital U at 100% against Shut Up's 56%. Digital U also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Shut Up's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (49 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Digital U sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Shut Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
Digital U holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shut Up has 49 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Shut Up's written reviews are positive against 100% of Digital U's.
Shut Up ships an update every 6 months, Digital U every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shut Up | Digital U |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (49 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Romero | Tandraton Limited |
Customer experience
Shut Up
Digital U
Bugs and requests
Shut Up
Reported bugs
24 issues- Does not work for YouTube comments
- Does not work for mobile app versions
- Stopped working on iOS 26 and later
- Does not shut up Disqus
- Does not block anything
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- No longer works on iOS Safari
- Misses some websites
- Does not work on YouTube in Safari
- Does not block comments on Instagram on iOS Safari
- Does not work on Pinterest.co.uk
- Does not work on mobile sites unless desktop version is requested
- No good for social apps like Instagram
- Reinstalling required after updates
- App crashes at opening
- Whitelist resets every time it's opened
- Does not work in Ventura
- Not blocking YouTube comments
- Does not work on the YouTube app
- Comments still show up after removing from exception list
- Cannot turn on in app settings for Safari
- Had to install twice before it worked
- Stopped working on Safari 15.1 (Monterey)
- Comments disappeared, but ALL comments disappear (not desired)
- App crashes at opening
Requested features
8 requests- Block comments in mobile app versions
- Improve blocking for YouTube comments
- Improve blocking for Disqus comments
- Improve blocking for Pinterest comments
- Work on individual apps (not just Safari)
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- Ensure compatibility with newer iOS/macOS versions
- Fix whitelist reset bug
- Fix app crashing bug
Digital U
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shut Up
No in-app purchases
Digital U
- Pro Version$4.997 Days
- Pro Version3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Pro Version$14.991 Month









